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Hillbilly Highlander

@hillhighlander.bsky.social
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I'm a hillbilly from Kentucky with a home in the Scottish Highlands. Retired Navy Band. Happily married father of two adult kids. VERY liberal. Avid hillwalker and photographer.

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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 11h
The greatest lie ever perpetrated in Britain! And sadly British Ritz Crackers are just thrown in a box all willy nilly! In the states, they come in sleeves inside the box like this; you get more crackers for your money and less broken ones like that! C'mon, Britain, do yourself a solid!
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 13h
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 15h
If yir in the states, I'm at least five hours ahead of ye. I kin tell whaun the 'Muricans are up because ma notifications blow up! I keep a whole folder full of pix of ma favourite meals. Ah huv a whole seperate ain jist fir pix of burgers! Ma wife and I enjoy braw scran!
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 15h
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 16h
Now that I've shown the process, today's brunch: a Spanish omelette with diced potato, Mexicali cheese, red & green chillis and shallots seasoned with fajita seasoning served with buttered toast.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 16h
That's a diced potato, Mexicali cheese, red and green chillis and a shallot. The trick is how to flip a Spanish omelette without destroying it! There's a trick: put a plate upside down on top of the skillet then flip it quickly and slide it off the plate back into the skillet.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 17h
Last night's supper: big slabs of cod covered in mayo, seasoned with lemon juice, garlic, paprika and salt, than covered in Panko bread crumbs and baked, with a side of mushroom and shallot risotto.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 18h
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 18h
Here's a socially distant hug for anyone who may be needing one.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 18h
Aye, it's like here in Scotland, there's a shedload of different words for "mountain." If you want to wildcamp, you should consider our glen, it's the best kept secret in Scotland. This is me at our camp on an island in Loch Quoich right before bagging the Munro, Gairich. #2 is a view from Gairich.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 18h
Exactly!! Richard, the estate owner is about four miles away, my best mate, five, Callum the stalker is about two and a half miles!
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 18h
Aye, that's the tradition and what the posh toffs pay all that money for. The stalker wears the estate tweeds with the deerstalker hat and walks with a cromach, usually with an antler head of some description.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 18h
Scots vocabulary for today:
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Gaeilge" is a prime example of the difference. In Scottish Gaelic, it's "Gaidhlig." I'd love tae visit Ireland some time. We've had layovers in Dublin, but that disnae count! I hear there's as mony different shades of green in Eire as there are here in Alba! I cannae wait tae see if it's true.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Anthony Bourdain did a "Parts Unkown" episode in Scotland where he went stalking for the first time. Great episode. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PL3...
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Anthony Visits his Favourite City in Scotland | S05 E01 | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
YouTube video by Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Allt is Scottish Gaelic for a burn. Remember, Irish Gaelic can, at times, be very different from Scottish Gaelic. I learned my lesson the hard way at Google translate. Gotta be specific.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Whilst bog hopping, I ran across this lovely hind! #2 is Druim na h-Achlaise, a favourite place to hike with a picnic lunch. #3 is Allt a-Ghobhar, Gaelic for "The Goat Burn." and lastly is Ben Tee and Meall a-Choire Ghlaiss with Loch Poulary in the foreground.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🧵This thread is from my walk through the glen today. Feel free to join me! #1, we've had some windy days take down a few trees, lately! #2 our cosy home. #3 the Kingie Pool and #4 the Munro, Gairich, peeking over the hill, Bheinn Bheag. I've climbed both.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
My neighbors were out deerstalking today whilst I was out for a walk. Callum, the man standing in front of the truck, is the estate stalker, while Richard, seated in the Gator, is the estate owner. They'd had a successful day today!
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
That was a HUGE BLT on ciabatta bread, totes fabulous!
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
BEAST MODE ENGAGED. Today's Monday workout is in the books. I'll assess my progress during the Friday workout.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Today's post workout brunch: a two cheese French omelette with grated extra mature cheddar and parmigiano reggiano, black pudding, tomatoes halved sauteed face down in olive oil in a covered pan garnished with chives and mushrooms sauteed in butter and lemon juice.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Sunday roasts are so popular there that you need a reservation! And did I mention that they have real ale? To be such a tiny establishment, they have really got it going on. And the decor is awesome, too!
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🧵This thread is about one of my favourite haunts, the wee Whitebridge Hotel on the old road to Inversnecky. Epic sunday roasts, real ale and fantabulous sandwiches for lunch are what have endeared the place to me. It's been a favourite for years.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I've been asked so many times that I had to come up with a character limit hack that resulted in this .jpeg file called "The Explanation."😀
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
My wife told me she saw a moose on the way into work this morning..... I have no idea how she knew he was going to work, but Ive learned not to bring things like that up with her...
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We might get a wee peek of sun today... we'll see.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Gaelic meme du jour: "Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, Manx, English."
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Real ales were a revelation for me! Happy Chappy is my new favourite beer. They're not filtered or pasteurised, so they need a sec to settle down, but my god, the flavour! In the states, real ales are called "cask ales," and I've found a place near our house in Louisville that has it!
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Diced potato, (Spanish omelettes always have potato in them), green onion, bell pepper, red chilli, Mexicali cheese and Spanish chorizo, seasoned with fajita seasoning and a pinch of salt.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Thanky kindly! I'm not too far out of fighting fettle for a man who turns 65 this month.🙂
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
What's better than a pint of Happy Chappy real ale to go with ones Sunday roast? A second pint! Cheers, mate!
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
For dessert after our Sunday roast, we had the homemade "Mountain Berry Cheesecake" and vanilla ice cream.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Today's Sunday lunch: we had reservations for a proper Sunday roast at the Whitebridge Hotel. This time, I got the roasted salmon with roasted tatties, carrots, parsnips and broccolini, with a fabulous white wine and cream sauce that I poured over everything.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The things one discovers in a Highland establishment...
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I've had several folks who've seen my "crispy edges" say that they LOVE 'em that way! The eggs that gave me the devilment was flipping a Spanish omelette without destroying it. Put an upside down plate on the pan, flip it, then slide it off the plate back into the pan! Works a treat! Voila:
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Turn the heat down a wee bit and take a bit longer to fry 'em and that ought to be you, sorted! You're frying them a bit too hot which is why they're "crunchy" by the time they're done. Some folks really like that, though! See, mine turned out that way once; crunchy round the bottom edges.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Aye, it's on my lovingly cultivated "classic rock" playlist.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Aye, the weather was shite when they went through. Headed straight towards the protected oceanic loch, Loch Hourn, which translates from Gaelic as "Hell Loch." It's called that because of the way the mountains channel the weather down the glen.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I've had Kingfisher, so I'll keep my eyes peeled for Cobra! Thanks.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I am a pretty big boy; 6'5" and about 245 pounds!😜 I work out three times a week and climb mountains for a hobby. That helps.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Here's a socially distant hug for anyone who may be needing one.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Instead of Drew, I'm going to name my kid Driew. Now I know what you're thinking, but it's only weird if you say it backwards.
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Gaelic meme du jour: "You are from Scotland. Why are you drinking American whiskey?" "I am a traitor."
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Hillbilly Highlander @hillhighlander.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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